the word "strong," at least, we've seen that used -- >> they use it strong, unless they've just come into office, oftentimes, then they say it's not very good, but the fault of the previous guy. >> in "the new york times," they say it's strong, stronger, strongest, one of those words has been used to describe the union in each of the last 17 state of the union addresses. but you're saying that's how it's being referred to -- >> previous term presidents will say strong, because they're talking about their own record. >> so they don't want to give themselves short thrift. >> right. >> but americans do respect and want to hear that from the commander in chief, to know exactly where our country is going and not feeling weakened by what we've seen over the prior four years. >> i think that's right. and, you know, the presidents who really use this more than anyone else, i think, first ronald reagan, who it was prime-time, but also with his ability at showmanship. he was the one who instituted this idea of having a hero up in the gallery. there was a hero in 1982. he had lenny skutnik, who